Career

I am interested in any opportunities involving research, laboratory based working or using analytical skills. On this page you can download copies of my most recent 2-page CV, academic CV and browse the webpage CV.

2-page CV (May 2025)

Academic CV (May 2025)

CV

Experience

Medical Paralegal

Dec 2023 - Present

Self-employed

Researching literature to support medicolegal reports, reorganising medical evidence bundles and summarising medical history timelines.

Research Intern

Jun 2023 – Sep 2023

University College London

Performed research into perovskite caesium lead halide Quantum dots, synthesising and collecting on UV-Vis, photoluminescence and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS).
Contacted Harwell XPS to arrange additional data collection for our team, resulting in a site visit and novel data collection.
Maintained chemical inventory records, coordinated maintenance and waste management, ensuring efficient lab management and aiding the move to new premises at UCL East.
Created instructional content on lab etiquette and safety for researchers

Private Tutor

Sep 2013 – Jan 2023

Self-employed

Taught beginners Latin, GCSE Science and A-Level Chemistry, Maths and Physics; students improved an average of 2 GCSE grades.
Engaged in distance learning techniques while volunteering with the Coronavirus Tutoring Initiative.

President of UCL Art Society

Jun 2020 – Sep 2022

UCL Students' Union

Led a team of 18 students to deliver between 2 and 7 events per week.
Received safeguarding training and risk assessed all activities.
Managed detailed attendance records, budgets and collating of feedback. Based on feedback, I redesigned the painting courses to better meet student demands and schedules; subsequently this course consistently sold out.
Represented the UCL Art Society in public engagements, introduced guest speakers, and coordinated with contractors.

Chemistry Teaching Assistant

Jul 2021 – Oct 2021

Chemistry Department, UCL

Interviewed students and collated feedback to develop a new module for postgraduate taught students.
Created new teaching resources on ‘Moodle’, including assignments, digital lessons on scientific writing, and laboratory skill refresher courses.

Connected Learning Intern

Nov 2020 – Feb 2021

Anthropology Department, UCL

Delivered training on appropriate use of MS Teams, Zoom and other supporting software essential in delivering lecture content remotely.

Science Outreach Digital Producer

Aug 2020 – Oct 2020

Bloomsbury Festival

Produced a digital outreach programme, which included advising on content and format, ensuring material was delivered on time and that the material was accessible to the target audience.
Liaised between a variety of people to deliver diverse content to a wide audience. Involved working with academics, students, producers, non-profit organisations, medics and industry professionals.
Provided tech support for webinars and supported events with digital hosting and stewarding.

Connected Learning Intern

Jun 2020 – Oct 2020

Anthropology Department, UCL

Assisted staff transitioning to online teaching, delivered training on video editing, recording and online meeting scheduling. Also liaised with library services to update online reading lists.
Responsible for ensuring that all online teaching resources met accessibility requirements and were of a high level of clarity.

Summer Intern

Jun 2018 – Aug 2018

Chemistry Department, UCL

Researched and summarised more than 40 papers on student retention.
Created an introductory Moodle page aiming to bridge the gap between secondary and tertiary education; created revision videos and quizzes, a department virtual tour and provided basic lab safety informational videos.

Education

MSci Chemistry

University College London

Graduated 2023 with 2:1

Advanced Chemical Research Project: 'Evaluating the validity of using caffeine as an indicator of wastewater contamination in surface waters.'

Chemical Literature Project: 'Could conductive MOFs be the key to viable Zn-air batteries?'

Optional modules: Tech Journalism, Materials Chemistry, Scientific Programming.

Year 4 Topics in Modern Chemistry ‘mini’ modules:

Surface science
Atmospheric chemistry
Advanced solid-state chemistry
Green chemistry, renewable energy landscape and nano
Colloids and microplastics in the environment
CO capture, sequestration and utilisation
Scientific computing and data analysis
Preparation and characterisation of heterogeneous catalysts
Mass Spectrometry

Further info:

Written work to a high standard: my Chemical Literature review achieved 81% on catalysts for zinc-air batteries.
Confident tailoring scientific writing for all audiences; obtained 77% for my Tech Journalism module with Dr Sunny Bains.
Analytical skills; consistently achieved >70% in lab modules, 83% in Physical Chemistry.
Confident in standard lab techniques and highly aware of safety procedures; I was the Covid-19 safety officer for UCL Art Society and completed a risk assessment before every laboratory session.

Secondary Education

Wimbledon High School

A-Levels:

Chemistry - A
Physics - A
Mathematics - A
Latin - A

GCSEs:

10 A*s, 1 A; including Mathematics (A*), English Language (A), (FSMQ) Additional Mathematics (PASS)

Further Training

Advanced Photonic Devices CPD Training

Jan 2025 – Mar 2025

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, UCL

40 hours teaching over 10 weeks worth 15 credits at FHEQ level 7.
Syllabus available here.

Python for Data Science

Jul 2021

Sololearn

Certificate #: CT-ZLN0QFNH

Professional Affiliations

2024 – Present

2021 – Present

2020 – Present

Institute of Physics (Member)

Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (Student Member)

International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (Student Member)

Society of Cosmetic Scientists (Student Member)

Society of Dyers and Colourists (Member)

Society of Chemical Industry (Student Member)

Royal Society of Chemistry (Associate Member)

Conference Attendance

New Directions in Functional Materials by University of Liverpool

WISPER - Women in Science Promoting Energy Research by University of Cambridge

Chemical Nanoscience Early Career Spring Symposium 2025 by RSC

Chemical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNN) Interest Group Annual Symposium by RSC

International Solar Fuels Conference by RSC

15th International conference on materials chemistry (MC15) by RSC

Global Challenges in Inorganic Chemistry by OxICFM CDT

MOFs for energy and environmental applications Faraday Discussion by RSC

Plastics, From Cradle to Grave – and Resurrection II by SCI

RSC Materials Chemistry Division poster symposium by RSC

Global Chemicals Management Towards 2030 and Beyond by Chemical Watch

"Smart surfaces" to address infection and antimicrobial resistance by Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering

Sep 2025

May 2025

Apr 2025

Jan 2025

Jul 2021

Jun 2021

Jan 2021

Mar 2020

Honours and Awards

Anisha Dixit Prize for Physics

Jul 2017

Wimbledon High School

“Awarded for excellence in Physics and in problem-solving in particular, to a student continuing their studies post A-level.”

Gold Level 3 Industrial Cadet

Apr 2016

EDT

Qualified for my work during participation in EES (Engineering Education Scheme).

Gold CREST Award

Apr 2016

British Science Association

Qualified for my work during participation in EES (Engineering Education Scheme).
Represents a commitment of over 70 hours of project work and a written report.

Academic Achievement Award

Oct 2015

Wimbledon High School

Awarded to students who achieved 10 or more A*s at GCSE.

Dora Richardson Science Scholarship

Dec 2014

Wimbledon High School

I was awarded the Dora Richardson Science Scholarship for sixthform. Taken from the scholarship description:

"Expectations
The characteristics of a potential Science Scholar are:
• intellectual curiosity and energy;
• the ability to think independently, with creativity and perception about a range of
issues;
• a high level of numeracy
• expected outstanding performance at GCSE (as shown in predicted grades)
• Planning to study Chemistry at A Level

Assessment
• A Verbal Reasoning Test (45 minutes)
• A maths test (20 minutes)
• A multiple choice science test covering Biology, Physics and Chemistry (60 minutes)"

Skills

Research

Events

Visual editing

Programming

Scientific progams

Conducting literature reviews, preparing questions, planning and executing research.

Publishing, hosting and public speaking.

Software including Adobe Premier Rush, Audacity, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator.

Proficient in Python and familiar with basic C++ for Arduino.

Software including Jupyter, PyMol, Crystal Maker, Origin, Data Warrior, WebMO.

Further Information

For further information such as references, university transcripts, or qualification certificates please contact me or check my LinkedIn page.